RN - Cardiac Step Down

Presbyterian System Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 74,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nurse Residency Program

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

Malpractice insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an RN for the Cardiac Step Down unit. This 0.9 FTE night shift offers telemetry monitoring across a 38-bed unit and collaborative care with a multidisciplinary team.

New graduates are welcome with a Nurse Residency Program featuring monthly seminars, mentoring, and structured discharge planning, plus comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and malpractice coverage.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing is required.
• State of NM nursing license or compact
• BLS/ACLS/NRP/PALS certifications as listed

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care on Cardiac Step Down with telemetry monitoring.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for safe discharge planning.
• Monitor for cardiovascular disorders and post-procedure care needs.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

NM nursing license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NRP certification

PALS certification

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Location

Location Address: 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17

Summary

Where you work matters... Presbyterian is hiring an RN for their Cardiac Step Down unit. We welcome applications from both new graduates and experienced RNs! New graduates have the opportunity to participate in our mandatory residency program, which includes monthly seminars led by the Nurse Residency Team, peer-to-peer debriefing sessions, support groups/mentoring, and rounding. The Nurse Residency Program is an added benefit designed to support your transition into practice.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through theNewMexicoHigherEducationDepartment
• EPIC electronic charting system

Position Type

Full time

FTE: 0.90

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Presbyterian is looking for an RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients. Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.

Work schedule: 0.9 FTE (36 hours/week) 12-hour Nights, 7:00pm – 7:00am Non-Exempt

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License

Academic Preparation

• Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
• Required Certification from either AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross
• BLS: All RN roles
• ACLS: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Lab, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Progressive Care, Surgical Services Pre-Op and Recovery Room
• NRP: Family Birthing Center, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Mother/Baby Care
• PALS: Children Services, Cardiovascular Lab, Emergency Department, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Surgical Services Pre-Op and Recovery Room

Wellness

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on‑site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.

PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

Our Mission

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services Here, we’re committed to a different way to make a difference. Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, nurses, employees, board members, and volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than one in three New Mexicans. We are part of New Mexico's history and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.